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Apple Watch ban back on, court denies Apple's appeal to keep it on the market
What's the difference? If they hold a valid patent, they should be able to enforce it. "Patent troll" is not a legal basis to invalidate a patent. If you disagree, write a letter to your representatives in congress.deckert63 said:Is Masimo a real healthcare technology firm or are they a patent troll? If the former, not sure why apple doesn’t pay them the license fees like they do Qualcomm. If the latter, may Masimo rot in special place in hell only reserved for patent trolls.
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Apple not a monopoly but must allow alternate payment methods for apps, judge rules
I find it hard to believe that in the few minutes that elapsed since the article was posted you read the entire 185-page memorandum that explains the judge's rationale.Xed said:This is a foolish verdict and sucks for Apple and consumers, but it's only possible because the judge doesn't really see non-iPhones as real choices. At least that's something positive Apple can take away from this.
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Reddit's largest Apple community will stay dark, as CEO promises to ride out shutdowns
The API charge noted in this article is incorrect. Reddit charges $0.24 per 1,000 API calls, not "$0.02 per user."
https://www.reddit.com/r/redditdev/comments/13wsiks/api_update_enterprise_level_tier_for_large_scale/
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Mac Studio with M1 Ultra is heavier because of heat & material choices
What? Even if the entire 2 lbs was copper heatsink, the difference in material cost is at most $5 if Apple paid retail for copper.netrox said:Given the large price difference between M1 Max and M1 Ultra, this makes sense.
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New Vietnam trade deal means Apple will pay at least five times more in tariffs
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One-year Apple TV+ trial offer getting cut down to three months
Free trials are available for all of those services and Apple One without buying anything, and Apple does offer a 3-month trial for most of those services with device purchase.Beats said:A good idea would be providing 3 months of Apple One with purchase of iPhone/iPad/Apple TV/Mac/Watch. Then the user could try all services and would be likely to subscribe to one or all of them.
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Reddit client Apollo is shutting down on July 1st -- please decline your refund
McDonald's pays for beef and potatoes. Selig paid Reddit nothing.chasm said:
A. Probably a lot less than you imagine. Developing apps COSTS money, you know, in terms of both support and upkeep, and Selig updated his a lot.Panner_Nudding said:He's made a lot of money, I mean a lot of money over the years and knew the risk building a business off another business and that risk finally materialized like it always does.
B. Nearly all businesses are built off of another business. Do you think McDonald’s raises its own cattle and grows its own potatoes?
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Apple Studio Display review: How badly do you want an all-Apple experience?
There are no 4k ultrawide monitors so that is not an option at all for anyone who wants 4k.charlesatlas said:So when is Apple going to make a curved ultrawide display? I'd love for someone to do it right, with a nice, big 21:9 aspect ratio at 42-45". The only curved ultrawides at that size are 32:9, which are too wide and not tall enough for me.
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Apple Watch ban back on, court denies Apple's appeal to keep it on the market
Poaching is not illegal, and neither is designing around a patent, regardless of whether it is done with or without "poached" employees. And of course, bringing a product to market is going to be faster if you have the help of your competitor's former employees, which is why every company on earth, including Masimo, has done it. All of that may repulse your own sense of morality, but none of it standing alone establishes patent infringement or any other tort.neoncat said:
The tale is an interesting read, you'd do yourself a favor to at least Google a basic summary of what has happened and why. It involves Apple poaching employees from Masimo, one employee in particular lobbying Apple for a job, said employee only lasting a short time, and Apple bringing a pulse ox measurement device to market much faster than would normally have been expected given the complexity of the technology.deckert63 said:Is Masimo a real healthcare technology firm or are they a patent troll? If the former, not sure why apple doesn’t pay them the license fees like they do Qualcomm. If the latter, may Masimo rot in special place in hell only reserved for patent trolls.
One does genuinely wonder, however, what Apple's end game is. They get into these situations where they become so convinced of their own piety they tend to ride the train straight to hell instead of looking for a convenient and practical way to get off. A little humility and less hubris would serve Apple well as a brand and as a company.
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Falling US demand means an imminent international rollout for Apple Vision Pro
Tell us you didn't read the article without actually saying it.mike_galloway said:If demand in your home country is weaker than expected, then this would be a good reason not to roll out to other countries.
